The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, citing an ongoing campaign of censorship, politicized prosecutions, and human rights abuses. The move follows escalating tensions between the Biden administration and the Brazilian judiciary, particularly over cases involving former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
The sanctions come five months after Trump Media filed suit against de Moraes for ordering Rumble, the video platform it uses, to suspend the accounts of a politically outspoken user. The move was seen by allies of former President Donald Trump as part of a broader crackdown on free speech in Brazil.
De Moraes has drawn international scrutiny for his controversial actions. In 2023, Elon Musk condemned the justice after Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered a nationwide block of X (formerly Twitter) over its refusal to remove specific content. Musk called the move authoritarian and an attack on free expression.
“Alexandre de Moraes has taken it upon himself to be judge and jury in an unlawful witch hunt against U.S. and Brazilian citizens and companies,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a press release. The sanctions freeze any assets de Moraes may hold in the United States and ban U.S. entities from doing business with him.
Bessent continued, “De Moraes is responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions that violate human rights, and politicized prosecutions — including against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Today’s action makes clear that Treasury will continue to hold accountable those who threaten U.S. interests and the freedoms of our citizens.”
The move also comes just days before Donald Trump is expected to announce new 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil, citing among other reasons the political prosecution of Bolsonaro — a close ally of Trump and a prominent figure in Latin America’s conservative movement.
According to a July 17 report by The Washington Post, Bolsonaro’s son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, has been “working closely with the White House to impose sanctions on” de Moraes. Eduardo is a current federal congressman in Brazil and a vocal critic of the Supreme Federal Court.
De Moraes, who serves as rapporteur on Bolsonaro’s legal cases, sits on a five-judge panel overseeing the former president’s trial. Bolsonaro faces charges including an alleged coup attempt and other constitutional violations following the 2022 election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes mark a rare and aggressive U.S. rebuke of a sitting foreign judge — one that signals growing concern over authoritarian tactics cloaked in judicial procedure.
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